"From the Indian perspective, Asean (Association of Southeast Asian Nations) occupies a central place in the security architecture of the Asia-Pacific region", Minister of State for External Affairs V.K. Singh said in his speech at the 15th Asean-India Foreign Ministers' Meeting in Manila.

South Korean Foreign Minister Kwang Kyung-wha (6th from L) and her counterparts from the 10-member Association of Southeast Asian Nations pose for a photo before their talks in the Philippines' capital of Manila on August 6, 2017.

"So far as far as I know the consensus in Asean is at the very least the code of conduct that is to be negotiated still, that the negotiations that will happen in the next few months or years should produce a substantive and effective code of conduct", he said in a press briefing.

"The ministers called on China and the Philippines to abide by the Arbitral Tribunal's 2016 Award in the Philippines-China arbitration, as it is final and legally binding on both parties", the ministers' joint statement said. "Actually compared with what happened surrounding the (Vientiane) meeting a year ago, the situation in the South China Sea is different with really tangible progress".

Wang said he would not try to anticipate what the code will comprise, but said whatever is signed must be adhered to.

China has opposed including mention of its island-building or an arbitration ruling that invalidated Beijing's historical claims to the strategic waters.

China's efforts to assert its dominance over the South China Sea, one of the world's busiest shipping lanes that carries more than $5 trillion in annual trade, have in the past angered Southeast Asian nations with competing claims such as Vietnam and the Philippines.

The diplomat said Sunday Cambodia wants its sentiments on the Korean Peninsula better reflected in the ASEAN foreign ministers' joint communique, causing a delay in its issuance Saturday after the ministers concluded their meeting.

Analysts believe China will continue to grow its influence on ASEAN at a time of uncertainty over the Trump administration's security priorities and whether it will try to keep China's aggressive behaviour in the South China Sea in check.

ASEAN and China have agreed on a framework for how they will go about drafting a code.

Aside from the Philippines and China, three other ASEAN countries - Vietnam, Brunei, and Malaysia - have overlapping claims in the South China Sea.

But China, despite being a signatory to the UN's Convention on the Law of the Sea, ignored the ruling.

In a surprise move, the ministers defied China's steadfast stance and issued a joint communique late Sunday that indirectly criticized Beijing's land reclamation and military fortifications in the disputed waters.

They urged claimants to refrain from land reclamation, construction of outposts and militarization of disputed features, a veiled reference to China's expansion of its defense capability on Mischief, Fiery Cross and Subi reefs in the Spratly archipelago.

Field said the weather service is monitoring the possibility of thunderstorms, although he is mostly expecting a "steady rain". The exact location of the front will determine how much our rain chances will drop and how much sunshine we will see.

According to T-Mobile data sources, there are 93 million Americans in the USA over age 55, with 74% of them owning a smartphone. They spend almost as much time on their smartphones as millennials, according to research from Nielsen cited by the operator.

Duma said that while walking out, Manana slapped her cousin across the face after she made a comment about his sexuality. Minister in the Presidency responsible for women Susan Shabangu said the incident had shocked her.

A Kent mum-of-three has been wounded after being shot at while "looking for water" on holiday in Brazil , police say. Slave ships also arrived there with hundreds of slaves to supply forced labour in the region's coffee plantations.

Robinson is the brother of former First Lady Michelle Obama and, of course, the brother-in-law of former President Barack Obama. Robinson's basketball resume also boasts head coaching gigs at Oregon State from 2008-14 and before that Brown from 2006-08.

While Mitch Trubisky is going to take the job eventually, Glennon is the Bears' starting quarterback in 2017. Over the past 500 action plays, Moore averaged.102 EPA/P, better than Cutler at.079 over the same span.

Wide receiver Anquan Boldin has agreed to a one-year deal with the Buffalo Bills , according to Peter Schrager of FOX Sports. The veteran receiver led the Detroit Lions a year ago with eight touchdowns and was second on the team with 67 receptions.

Under his leadership, the Rockies posted their first winning record (77-67) in 1995 and made the postseason as the wildcard team. Don Baylor , a former Baltimore Oriole and New York Yankees player, has died at age 68 , according to reports.

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